I just want to take you to central london, where a Security Conference is taking place. Among the speakers at the the event are william burns, head of the cia, and sir Richard Moore, head of mi6. Two big names. They have already been talking about two big names. They have already been talking about the war in ukraine and they have also just been talking about the Middle East, so what we are going to do is take a listen into what they are saying to the audience that is at an event organised by the ft. A very highly fragile price in the Middle East, but all the risk to go with that, and we have navigated, touch wood, touch wood, past a Crisis Point between israel and iran, but as long as we dont get to a ceasefire, that risk is there, and for all the horror of gaza, and for all the horror of gaza, a wider conflict in the Middle East would be vastly worse. figs East would be vastly worse. As Ou East would be vastly worse. As you both know, in negotiations, you both know, in negotiations,
The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
Englands chief medical officer says we may have reached the limits in opening up society, while keeping the virus under control. Also tonight. Three teenagers are jailed for the manslaughter of pc Andrew Harper, who died after being dragged behind a getaway car in a failed robbery. 30 years after iraqs invasion of kuwait, john simpson reflects on a conflict that changed the world. We couldve been anything that we wanted to be. One of britains most acclaimed film directors, im absolutely stunned. And, Glenda Jackson at the virtual baftas, leads the winners celebrating the best of british television. And coming up on bbc news, the government call of permitting crowds into sporting test events for two weeks, including snookers world championship, which started today. Good evening. Tomorrows plans to further ease englands coronavirus lockdown have been put on hold, because of a rise in the rate of infections. Borisjohnson says its now time to squeeze the brake pedal on any further relaxati
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